2022年吉林省四平市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年吉林省四平市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20题)1.SmotherLove

Everymorning,LeanneBricklandandhersisterwouldbicycletoschoolwiththesamewordsringingintheirears:"Watchoutcrossingtheroad.Don'tspeaktostrangers"."Mumwouldstandatthetopofthestepsandcallthatout,"saysBrickland,nowaprimary-schoolteacherandmotheroffourfromRotorua,NewZealand.Substituteboxersandthongsforundies(内衣),andthenaggingfearsthathauntparentshaven'treallychanged.Whathasaltered,dramatically,istheconfidenceweoncehadinourchildren'sabilitytoflingthemselvesatlifewithoutagrown-upholdingtheirhands.

Worry-riddenParentsandStifledKids

Bytoday'sstandards,thechildhoodfreedomsBricklandtookforgrantedpracticallyvergeonparentalneglect.Hermotherworked,sosheandhersisterhadakeytoletthemselvesinafterschoolandwereexpectedtodotheirhomeworkandputonthepotatoesfordinner.Atthefamily'sbeachhousenearWellington,thetwogirls,fromtheageoffiveorsix,woulddisappearforhourstoplayinthelakesandsands.

Agenerationlater,Brickland'schildrenaregrowingupinaworldmoreindulgedyetmoreaccustomedtoperil.Thetechno-mindedgenerationofPlayStationkidswhocanconquerentirearmiesandrocketthroughspacecan'tevenbetrustedtocrossthestreetalone."Iwalkedorbikedtoschoolforyears,butmychildrendon't,"Brieklandadmits."Iworryabouttheroad.Iworryaboutstrangers.InsomewaysIthinkthey'remissingout,butIliketobeabletoseethem,toknowwheretheyareandWhatthey'redoing."

Callitsmotherlove,indulged-kidsyndrome,parentalneurosis(神经病).Eventhoughtoday'schildrenhavetheuniverseattheirfingertipsthankstotheInternet,theirphysicalboundariesareshrinkingatarapidpace.AccordingtoBritishsocialscientistMayerHillman,achild'splayzonehascontractedsoradicallythatwe'reproducingthehumanequivalentofhenhousechickens-plumpfromlackofexerciseandwithouttheflexibilityandinitiativeoffree-rangekidsofthepast.ThespiritofourtimesisnolongertheresourcefuladventurerTomSawyerbutrathertheworry-riddendadandhisstifledonlychildinFindingNemo.

Inshort,childrearinghasbecomeanexerciseinriskminimization,representedbystoriessuchasthefatherwhorefusedtoallowhisdaughteronaschoolpicnictothebeachforfearshemightdrown.Whileit'snaturalforaparenttowanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromdanger,youhavetowonder:Havewegonetoofar?

ParentsWrapKidsupinCottonWool

AstudyconductedbyPaulTranter,alectureringeographyattheAustralianDefenceForceAcademyinCanberra,showedthatwhileAustralianandNewZealandchildrenhadsimilaramountsofunsupervisedfreedom,itwasfarlessthanGermanorEnglishkids.Forexample,onlyathirdoften-year-oldsinAustraliaandNewZealandwereallowedtovisitplacesotherthanschoolalone,comparedto80percentinGermany.

Girlswereevenmorerestrictedthanboys,withparentsfearingassaultormolestation(骚扰),whiletrafficdangerswereseenasthegreatestthreattoboys.Bikeownershiphasdoubledinageneration,but"independentmobility"-theabilitytoroamandexploreunsupervised-hasradicallydeclined.InAuckland,forexample,manyprimaryschoolshavedoneawaywithbicycleracksbecausethestreetsareconsideredtoounsafe.AndinChristchurch,NewZealand'smostbike-friendlycity,thenumberofpupilscyclingtoschoolhasfallenfrommorethan90percentinthelate1970stolessthan20percent.Safelystrappedintothefamily4×4,childrenareinsteaddrivenfromhometotheschoolgate,thenofftoballet,soccerorswimminglessons-rarelystrayingfromwatchfuladulteyes.

IntheU.S.JournalofPhysicalEducation,Recreation&am

A.standardsofthechildren'sproperdressing

B.worryaboutthechildren'spersonalsafety

C.waystocommunicatewithchildren

D.confidenceinthechildren'sability

2.Stressislikelytostriketeenagedgirlswhenthey______.

A.haveanaggressiveandanti-socialmother

B.failtobuildasoundrelationshipwithpals

C.getintoanewschoolenvironment

D.failtopassanimportantschooltest

3.

Stranglersaresocalledbecausethey______byblockingthesunlightandcompetingforthenutrients.

4.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

5.Athleteswhowinbronzemedalsarehappierbecausetheythink______.

A.theywouldhavewonthegoldmedalbyworkinghardalittle

B.theymighthavewonasilvermedaliftheyhadperformedalittlebetter

C.theyshouldwinthebronzemedalsincethey'dperformedverywell

D.theywouldhavelostthebronzemedalifthey'dperformedalittleworse

6.

InWilliamRoberts'experiment,monkeyslearnedtotakeonedatebecausetheyforesawtheywouldbe______inthefuture.

7.

Organicfoodisnotnecessarilybetterthanconventionalfoodintermsofnutrition,safetyortaste.

A.YB.NC.NG

8.

Sometypesofdepressionareinheritedform.generationtogenerationin______.

9.

Accordingtoahoaxannouncement,theTacoBellCorporationboughttheLibertyBellandmovedittoIrvinetohelp______.

10.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineareandthusneithercanbeconsideredrenewable.

11.

Smokersandpeoplewhoneversmokewillnotbeoverweight.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Whatisnotsaidtobeawayofcleaningupafterourselves?

A.Throwlessaway.

B.Designrecycledproducts.

C.Don'tuseitagain.

D.Lastlonger.

13.

CryosatshouldhelpfigureoutwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringebecauseitsradaraltimetersshouldbeableto______.

14.

Differentfromlargeorganicfarms,smallorganicfarmsweremainlyengagedin___________________.

15.

Today'sU.S.athletesusuallyavoidbeinglikearolemodelsincethatwillruintheirreputation.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Becauseofhisfailure,onbusinessandthedeathofhisfamilymembers,hisworksaremarkedby______.

17.

Thedirectcauseofmostearthquake-relateddeathsorinjuriesisseldomgroundmovement,but______,flyingglassandfallingobjects.

18.Ifmanypeoplehavedemandforthenetworkatthesametime,thedatacommunicationwillbedifficultevenwith4Gtechnology.

19.

Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Dr.PeterDiotbelievesthatitmaybeeffectivetouseARVsto______.

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20题)21.听力原文：W:Well,howareyoudoing?

M:Fine.Thecomputersectioniscomingalongnicely.Ishouldbefinishedwithitbythisafternoon.

W:Oh.thatisgreat.But,Ineedtopullyouoffthecomputersforalittlewhileandpmyouonsomethingelse.

M:Somethingelse?

W:Yeah,yeah.Listen.youknowaboutelectricity,don'tyou?

M:Well,asthatisthepowersourceformostcomputers.Idopossessarudimentaryknowledgeofitofcourse.

W:Oh.that'sgreat!That'sjustwhatIwantedtohear.

M:Uh,why?

W:Becauseofthis

M:Themaincircuitbox?

W:That'sright.Noticesomethingoddaboutit?

M:Wellyes.Noneofthewiresappeartobeattached.

W:Nobodygetstotheheartofaproblemasquickasyou.Uptonow.we'vebeenpoweringtheplacewithagenerator,butit'stimeforthattostop.Iwantyoutofixthecircuitbox.

M:Fixit?

W:Yeah.youknow.attachthewires.

M:Uh.amItounderstandthatyouwishmetowireyourbuilding?

W:No.no.1don'twishyoutod0it.1wantyoutodoit.Yougoteverythingyouneedhere:transformer,wire,andfuses.

M:WhileIdoknowsomethingaboutelectricalcurrant.Iamnotacertifiedelectrician.

W:DidIsayyouhadtobe?

M:Youdon'tunderstand.Thisjobrequirestheservicesofatrueprofessional.

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A.Heisaprofessionalelectrician.

B.Hepossessesabasicknowledgeofelectricity.

C.Heknowsnothingaboutelectricity.

D.Electricityishismajor.

22.(26)

A.Itisgoodforimprovingmuscletone.

B.Ithelpsstrengthentheheart.

C.Ithelpsdevelopmentaltoughness.

D.Itdoesgoodtohisskills.

23.

【B3】

24.(25)

A.Thechildrenaretooyoungtobenefitfromcitylife.

B.Evenadultsthemselvescannotgoeverywhereinthecity.

C.Thereisalottoseeanddoforchildrenandadults.

D.Thereisn'talottoseeanddoforchildren.

25.(13)

A.Thehusbandisnotsoobservant.

B.Thewifeisannoyedatherhusband'sabsent-mindedness.

C.Thehusbandhasn'ttoldthetruth.

D.Thehusbandfeltsurprisedaboutherwife'snewhairstyle.

26.(34)

A.Thosedreaminterpretationsarebasedonpsychologicalthesis.

B.Wecanfindnothingreliableinthoseinterpretations.

C.Somedreaminterpretationshavescientificsupport.

D.Mostoftheinterpretationsofdreamsarenotverybelievable.

27.【B3】

28.听力原文：M:Hey,Sally!AreyougoinglostayinthatbathroomfortherestofyourLife?

W:Comeon,Ijustgotinherenotmorethanliveminutes.

M:You'rekiddingme.You'vebeentherefortwohourstwentyfourminutesandfifteenseconds.

W:Allright,fivemoreminutes,OK?

M:What'reyoudoingthereallthemorning?

W:Takingabath.Whatdoyoudoinabathroom?Getasuntan?

M:Abathfortwoandahalfhours?

W:What'swrongwiththat?I'mgoingoutwithDanieltonight.

M:Whatareyousayingthat?Noway!Momdoesn'tletyougooutondates.Everybodyknowsthat.

W:Yes,shedoes.ShesaidIwasoldenoughtomakedecisionsforwhatIwanttodo.

M:That'saquickchange.That'sanawfulmistake.

W:DoIlookgoodinred?Ormaybeblack,oranythingelse?Pleasegivemesomeproposaltomakemelookbetter!

M:No,youlookawfulineitherredorblackIthinkwhiteisbetter.

W:Isthatso?IwouldbetteraskMomforopinions.Areyoufreetonight?

M:Yeah...No,you'renotgoingtousemycar.

W:Comeon,thisismyfirsttimegoingoutonadate.I'llgiveyouStella’stelephonenumberinexchange.

M:Really?That'sadeal.

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A.Theyhateeachother.

B.Theycherisheachether.

C.Theboycareaboutthegirlverymuch.

D.Theboyjokesthegirl.

29.(29)

A.Friendlyandrelaxing.

B.Superficiallyfriendlyandopen.

C.Friendlyandopen.

D.Ofteninvitingyoutotheirhome.

30.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Fromareviewofallthesevariouscriticismsofdailynewspapers,itwouldseemthatanumberofthematleasthavefallenshortofthehighstandards【B1】______ofthemby【B2】______leaders,bymanynewspaperreaders,byliberalsandstudentsofoursocialandeconomicproblems,andevenbyworkingnewspapermenthemselves.Undoubtedlythe【B3】______ofcriticismhasgrownduringthelastyear,becauseallbusinessand【B4】______,aswellasoursocialandpoliticalinstitutions,havebeen【B5】______tocloser【B6】______thaneverbeforeinanefforttofindoutwhereintheyhavefailedto【B7】______thefullestservice.Insuchare-examination,thenewspaper's【B8】______couldnotescapecriticism.【B9】___________________.Inthusfailingtodiscriminatebetweenthegoodandthebad,criticsaremanifestlyunjusttothoseleadersandthoseinstitutionsthathavemadehonesteffortstomaintainhighstandards.【B10】___________________________

【B11】_____________________________.

【B1】

31.【B5】

32.(16)

A.Deliveryservicemanageranddriver.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Lawyerandclient.

D.Doctorandpatient.

33.(21)

A.Parents'help,part-timejobsandscholarship.

B.Parents'help,studentloanandscholarship.

C.Part-timejobs,studentloanandscholarship.

D.Part-timejobs,parents'helpandstudentloan.

34.(28)

A.In1774.

B.In1765.

C.Intheseventeenthcentury.

D.Inthenineteenthcentury.

35.(22)

A.Keepthefingerwrapped.

B.Takeapainreliever.

C.Letthecutdryout.

D.Gotoadoctor.

36.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Holditrightthere.Putyourhandsagainstthewall.

M:ButIwasjustcheckingtobesurethedoorwaslocked.

Q:Towhomisthesecondspeakerprobablytalking?

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A.Adoctor.B.Arepairman.C.Apoliceofficer.D.Anactress.

37.(35)

A.Allsoftwarepackagesaremadebythesamesoftwarecompany.

B.Theusersarefamiliarwithallkindsofsoftwarepackages.

C.Therearesomestandardstowhichallsoftwarewritersadhere.

D.Thereisacommitteewhichexaminesallsoftwarepackages.

38.听力原文：W:Interestedinthisbook?Thisisourbestsellerthisweek.

M:Bestseller?Iamconsideringwhatnewideasitgivesabouthowtodealwiththeaggravatingpeople.

W:Itaskspeopletoquitcomplaininganddosomething.Whatsurprisesmanypeopleaboutthisbookisthatitsuggeststhatthebestthingtodoistochangeyourselfbecauseyouarenotgoingtochangetheotherperson.

M:Really?It's"me"thathastochangeasopposedtotheotherperson?

W:Well,haveyoueverchangedanybody?

M:I'vetriedmanytimes.It'snotreallypossiblethough

W:That'sright.

M:ButhowcanIdothat?

W:Thebookishere.Bringitbackhomeandreaditandyoucanfindtheanswer.

M:BeforeIpaymymoneyIshouldbeclearthatthisbookisusefulforme.Idon'twanttopayforitandthenfindIhavepaidfornothing.

W:Thisbookisdefinitelyworththemoney.Thebookeventellsyouhowtodealwithdifferenttypesofworkers,co-workersandbosses,fromthemostcommonannoyingtypetotheworstkind.

M:Givemethemostcommonannoyingtypeofco-worker．

W:Themostcommonannoyingtypeofco-workeriscalled"boundarybusters".So,it'ssomeonewhoinvadesyourspace,makestoomuchnoise,eatsupyourtimeorchewsyourearoff.Theyareboundarybusters.

M:AndhowdoIdealwiththem?

W:Again,sir,thebookishere.Bringitbackandreadfortheanswer.

M:Itseemsyouknowalotaboutthisbook.CanIdrawtheconclusionthatyoufancyit?

W:Well,frankly,Iamtheauthor.

19.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

20.Whatissurprisingaboutthebookthewomanrecommends?

21.Whatkindofpersonistheman?

22.Whatisaboundarybuster?

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A.Manyofherbooksarebestsellers.

B.Sheisashrewdbookstoreowner.

C.Sheispromotingherbookinperson.

D.Sheisasalespersonatthebookstore.

39.听力原文：AmericanscientistLawrenceWitmerofOhioUniversityinAthens,Ohiohasfoundthatmanyimagesofdinosaursmaybewrong.Foryears,picturesoftheancientcreatureshaveshowntheirnoseopeningsnearthetopofthehead.Thenewstudysuggeststhedinosaurs'nostrilswerejustabovethemouth.

Dinosaursusedtheirnostrilstobreathe,smellandcontroltheirbodytemperature.Thenewtheorycouldhelpexplainhowthehugecreatureswereabletosurvivebyusingtheirsenseofsmelltofindfood,amateandpossibleenemies.

Manyoftheearlydinosaurremainsrecoveredbyscientistswerefromhugecreaturescalledsauropods.Scientistsbelievedthatsauropodsmusthavelivedinwaterbecausetheirbodiesweresohugeandtheirnecksweresolong.

Nostrilshighontheheadwouldhavepermittedthedinosaurstobreathewhilepartlyunderwater.Thediscoveryofasauropodheadbonein1884addedsupportforthisbelief.Theskullhadalargeholeatthetopofthehead.

ProfessorWitmerfoundthattheholescientistsoncethoughtwasanostrilindinosaursisjustonepartofthelargernasalpassage.Hefoundthatthenostrilswerefartherforwardandclosertothemouth.Hesaysthisnewnostrilpositionwashueforalldinosaurs.

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A.Biologytextbook.

B.Scientificessay.

C.Sciencefiction.

D.Sciencereport.

40.(36)

A.In4or5years.

B.Inoneyear.

C.In3or4years.

D.In36weeks.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20题)41.

Wecanlearnfromtheparagraphthat______.

A.pushinginformationontheWebisessentialtoInternetcommerce

B.interactivity,hospitalityandsecurityareimportanttoonlinecustomers

C.leadingcompaniesbegantotaketheonlineplungedecadesago

D.settingupshopsinsiliconisindependentofthecostofcomputingpower

42.

Whydoestheauthorgiveusanaccountofthe"exciting"featuresof"electronicbooks"?

43.Welearnfromthepassagethatpathologicalfatiguehappenswhen______.

A.youhavetobeintwoplacesatonce

B.thecellsaresubjecttoanexcessiveburden

C.thebodyisfreefromdiseases

D.youareinvolvedintoomanyactivities

44.

Whatdoesthelastparagraphwanttoindicate?

A.Thekindsofconfusiongoneunnoticed.

B.Whatmakessomeconfusiongounnoticed.

C.Thecontentsofconfusiongoneunnoticed.

D.Thepeoplewithsomeconfusiongoneunnoticed.

45.

Whycan'tatleasttenslotsfindabuyer(Lastsentence,Para.1)accordingtothepassage?

A.Thepriceforrunningtheadvertisingslotshasrisento$3million.

B.Itisnotattractiveanymorefortheadvertisingindustry.

C.Theadvertisingindustryissufferingahardyear.

D.Theadvertisingslotshavebeenontherisesince2007.

46.Mostgrowingplantscontainmuchmorewaterthanallothermaterialscombined.C.R.Darneshassuggestedthatitisaspropertotermtheplantawaterstructureastocallahousecomposedmainlyofbricksabrickbuilding.Certainitisthatallessentialprocessesofplantgrowthanddevelopmentoccurinwater.Themineralelementsfromthesoilthatareusablebytheplantmustbedissolvedinthesoilsolutionbeforetheycanbetakenintotheroot.Theyarecarriedtoallpartsofthegrowingplantandarebuiltintoessentialplantmaterialswhileinadissolvedstate.'Thecarbondioxidefromtheairmayentertheleafasagasbutisdissolvedinwaterintheleafbeforeitiscombinedwithapartofthewatertoform.simplesugars—thebasematerialfromwhichtheplantbodyismainlybuilt.Activelygrowingplantpartsaregenerally75to90percentwater.Structuralpartsofplants,suchaswoodystemsnolongeractivelygrowing,mayhavemuchlesswaterthangrowingtissues.

Theactualamountofwaterintheplantatanyonetime,however,isonlyaverysmallpartofwhatpassesthroughitduringitsdevelopment.Theprocessesofphotosynthesis,bywhichcarbondioxideandwaterarecombined—inthepresenceofchlorophyll(叶绿素)andwithenergyderivedfromlighttoform.sugars,requirethatcarbondioxidefromtheairentertheplant.Thisoccursmainlyintheleaves.Theleafsurfaceisnotsolidbutcontainsgreatnumbersofminute(细小的)openings,throughwhichthecarbondioxideenters.Thesamestructurethatpermitstheonegastoentertheleaf,however,permitsanothergas—watervaportobelostfromit.Sincecarbondioxideispresentintheaironlyintracequantities(3to4partsin10,000partsofair)andwatervaporisnearsaturationintheairspaceswithintheleaf(at80F,saturatedairwouldcontainabout186partsofwatervaporin10,000partsofair),thetotalamountofwatervaporlostismanytimesthecarbondioxideintake.Actually,becauseofwindandotherfactors,thelossofwaterinproportiontocarbondioxideintakemaybeevengreaterthantherelativeconcentrationsofthetwogases.Also,notallofthecarbondioxidethatenterstheleafissynthesizedintocarbohydrates(碳水化合物).

Agrowingplantneedswaterforallofthefollowingexcept______.

A.formingsimplesugars

B.keepingwoodystems

C.keepinggreen

D.producingcarbondioxide

47.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

TulipswereintroducedintoHollandbeforethe17thcenturybutitdidnottakelongfortheflowerstogainpopularityamongtheupperclasses.Flowersofsuchbeautyandraritysoonbecamesymbolsofpowerandprestigeandtherichtriedtheirutmosttolaytheirhandsonsometodisplayintheirgardens.

By1634,thewholecountrywassofascinatedbytulipsthatallotheractivitiesalmostcametoastop.Peopleweretradingintulipsandevenbuyingandsellingunsproutedflowers.Itwassimilartothefuturesmarkettoday,wheretradersarebuyingandsellingcrudeoilorcottonwhichtheywillneversee.Asthetuliptradesincreased,regularmarketsweresetupontheStockExchangeofAmsterdamandothertowns.Thathappenedintheyear1636whenthecrazewasreachingitspeak.

Thebubblefinallyburstin1637.Forsomeunknownreasonsmaybeagroupofpeoplesuddenlyrealizedthemadnesstulipsfailedtocommandtheusualinflatedpricesinagathering.Wordspreadandthemarketcrashed.Asinallassetbubbles,ittooktimetopropelpricestosuchextraordinarylevels,butitonlytookasinglepiercetoburstthebubble.Whenconfidencewasdestroyed,itcouldnotberecoveredandpriceskeptfallinguntiltheywereone-tenthofthosesetduringthepeak.Soonthenoblesbecamepoorandtherichbecamepaupers(贫民).CriesofdistressresoundedeverywhereinHolland.

Whydoinvestmentprofessionalsliketobringupthisstorythathappenedcenturiesago?Thisisbecausegreedispartofhumannatureandshortmemoryisaninvestortrait,wejustneverseemtolearnfrompastmistakes.Recently,manyhavepointedtotheAmericaninvestors'madnessoverInternetstocksasanother"tulipcraze".Whetherthesearereally"Internettulips"remaintobeseen.Howevertherearetell-talesignsthatthebuyingisoverdone.

ThereisnodenialthattheInternetisanimportantdevelopmentinthiscentury,butitismadnesswheneveryInternetstockjumpsinmultiplesandeverycompanythatannouncesconductingtheirbusinessoverthenetwitnessestheirstockpricesgoingup.NottomentionthatsomeoftheseInternetstocksaretradingathundredstimesPE(本益比)andsomewillnotreportanyprofitforthenextfewyears!

Tulipsbecamepopularamongtheupperclassesbecausetheyassociatedtheflowerswith______.

48.

Whylightincolorisimportanttolargeanimalsindeserts?

A.Ithelpedthemmaintainaconstantnormalbodytemperature.

B.Itreflectsratherthanabsorbsthesun-light.

C.Ithelpsthemseetheirpeersatnight.

D.Itkeepsthemkeepcoolduringthenight.

49.

Thewriterthinksthatthegrowthofspecialistsocietiesandperiodicalshashelpedscholarsto______.

50.

Accordingtothepassage,chemurgycanbedefinedas______.

51.

WMGwouldliketochangeitsnamebecause______.

A.BritainisgoingtocatchupwithallotherEuropeancountriesinthefieldofelectronicengineeringmanagement

B.businesshasbeeninfluencedsomuchbye-commerce

C.thee-commercehasofferedAsiancountriesthechancetoovertakeBritainandtherestofEurope

D.e-businessisverypopularandwillbecomeuniversal

52.Notlongafterthetelephonewasinvented.Iassume,acallwasplaced.Thecallerwasaparentsaying，“Yourchildisbullyingmychild,andIwantitstopped!”Thebully'sparentreplied，“Youmusthavethewrongnumber.Mychildisa1ittleangel.”

Atrillionphonecallslater.Theconversationisthesame.Whenchildrenareteasedortyrannized(欺压)，theparentalimpulseistograbthephoneandrant.Butthesedays，asstudiesintheUSshowbullyingontheriseandparentalsupervisiononthedecline，researcherswhostudybullyingsaythatcallingmornsanddadsismorefutilethanever.Suchcallsoftenleadtoplaygroundrecriminations(指责)anddon'treallyteachourkidsanylessonsabouthowtonavigatetheworldandresolveconflicts.

“Whenyoucallparents,youwantthemto‘extractthecruelty’fromtheirbullyingchildren.”saysLauraKavesh，achildpsychologistinEvanston，Illinois.“Butmanyparentsareblownawaybytheideaoftheirchildbeingcruel.Theywon'tbelieveit.”Inarecentpolice-departmentsurveyinOakHarbor.Washington.89percentoflocalhighschoolstudentssaidtheyhadengagedinbullyingbehavior.Yetonly18percentofparentsthoughttheirchildrenwouldactasbullies.

InanewUSPIAsurvey,5percentofparentssupportcontactingotherparentstodealwithbullying.Butmanyeducatorswarnthatthoseconversationscanbemisinterpreted(误解),causingtemperstoflare.Instead,theysay，parentsshouldgetobjectiveoutsiders，likeprincipals，tomediate.

Meanwhile,ifyougetacallfromaparentwhoisangryaboutyourchild'sbullying,listenwithoutgettingdefensive.That'swhatLauraMcHughofCastroValley,California,didwhenacallertoldherthatherthen13-year-oldsonhadspitinanotherboy'sfood.Hersonhadconfessed，butthevictim'smom“wantedtomakesuremysonhadn'tgivenhersonanastydisease，”saysMcHugh，whoapologizedandpromisedtogethersontestedforAIDSandotherdiseases.Sheknewthechanceofcontractinganydiseasethiswaywasremote，butherpromisecalmedthemotherandshowedMcHugh'ssonthathisbadbehavior.wasbeingtakenseriously.McHugh，founderofParentsCoachKids，agroupthatteachesparentingskills，sentthemomthetestresults.Allwerenegative.

Remember：onceyoumakeacall,youmightnotlikewhatyouhear.Ifyouhaveanitchydialingfinger,resisttemptation.Putitinyourpocket.

Theword“bullying”(Line2，Para.1)probablymeans____.

A.frighteningandhurting

B.teasing

C.behaving1ikeatyrant

D.laughingat

53.

Thesupplyofred-feathercurrencyisregulatedbythe______.

A.demandsofinter-islandtrade

B.availabilityoftheredfeathers

C.numberofbeltsmadebythemoneymakers

D.bothBandC

54.

Whowastherepresentativeduringthesecondperiod?

A.Aristotle.B.Aeschylus.C.Shakespeare.D.Chekhov.

55.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Friendshipheightens